[access-uk] Re: Sky Talker: much more info
- From: william lomas <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:30:51 +0100
well many of us will be moving i guess to freview as it not woth the money
On Sep 24, 2010, at 3:23 PM, Damon Rose wrote:
> I think we need to wait til it comes out or we get further statements.
> The price has been quoted differently at 45 and 60 pounds so clearly
> someone's confusing something. I think that we shouldn't see Sky
> Accessible Customer services as a wholly believable source based on
> previous issues. But they were quite insistant it's not a talking EPG.
> And by all accounts, RNIB couldn't make it talk when they hacked the box
> so perhaps this is the case which many people will be disappointed with.
> But I think helpful dialogue needs to come from this if indeed it is a
> let down.
>
> ...Damon
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of william lomas
> Sent: 24 September 2010 15:18
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker: much more info
>
> I suggest no one buy shtis so sky have waste r and d funds
>
> On Sep 24, 2010, at 3:13 PM, Damon Rose wrote:
>
>> It does record but it doesn't give you 7 days of programmes to choose
>> from like the EPG does. And then we can assume that you can't access
>> the programmes you've recorded because apparently this machine doesn't
>
>> read menus.
>>
>> I should note that I got this info from the Accessible Customer
>> Services line. I pressed her a number of times and she stated clearly
>> that it is not a talking EPG. It's also worth noting that they are
>> customer support people, not press handlers, and so the information
>> possibly hasn't been honed or framed in the best way.
>>
>> ...Damon
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Francis Holman
>> Sent: 24 September 2010 14:59
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker: much more info
>>
>> Well if it does not record what's the point. I think I will stick
>> with my portset freeview at least that does most things including
>> reading the epg and recording.
>> Fran.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "william lomas" <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 2:47 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker: much more info
>>
>>
>>> sixty quid to read basic information?
>>> Ibraheem what please does the supposed manager of accessibility team
>>> have to say about this?
>>> Can he please come on this list to clarify what we are getting for
>>> our
>>
>>> money?
>>>
>>> On Sep 24, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Damon Rose wrote:
>>>
>>>> I missed a rather important point. Sorry don't know how I edited it
>> out.
>>>>
>>>> You can use the search and scan banner and find out what's on up to
>>>> twelve hours in the future. I think you will be able to hit record
>>>> on
>>
>>>> top of the programme so that it gets recorded and added to your sky
>>>> planner. Of course, the slight issue is you can't then read your sky
>
>>>> planner and watch it back.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>> Behalf Of Damon Rose
>>>> Sent: 24 September 2010 14:28
>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Sky Talker: much more info
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sky Talker comes out on 26 October. Price is 60 pounds.
>>>>
>>>> The box looks like a Sky Broadband router. It's black. It has a
>>>> volume up and down switch for the voice on its top.
>>>>
>>>> There are 9 available voices male and female. You can adjust their
>>>> tone and speed.
>>>>
>>>> You can't access the EPG or any of the menus, it only works from
>>>> within the channel you're watching. It'll say what channel and what
>>>> programme is on now on the channel you've selected.
>>>>
>>>> The play, record, rewind and pause buttons all speak. You will get a
>
>>>> warning every 60 seconds if you leave it on pause so you know what's
>
>>>> happening.
>>>>
>>>> You can press the remote's 'I' info button for a programme synopsis.
>>>>
>>>> it also speaks channel numbers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Damon Rose
>>>> Senior Content Producer Ouch! website and talk show BBC Vision
>>>> Learning
>>>>
>>>> Tel: 020 8752 4427 (x0224427)
>>>> email: damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx
>>>> Twitter: @damonrose
>>>>
>>>> bbc.co.uk/ouch is home of the Ouch! Talk Show online since 2006.
>>>> Disability chat like wot you'd have with yer mates - via podcast or
>>>> streamed on the web:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/podcast
>>>> <http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/podcast>
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